1m (Row) Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) After Godolphin and William Buick landed the colts equivalent yesterday, DANCE SEQUENCE has contracted in price despite meeting defeat on her trial. For me, the fact that Buick has chosen her above an unbeaten filly in Cinderella’s Dream and…
1pt each-way Ghostwriter @16/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Saturday
1m (Row) Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo) Described as ‘our Frankel’ by Coolmore, City Of Troy is a worthy favourite and the race revolves around whether you think he can be beaten. I’m in no rush to take him on but I do think there…
1pt win Secret Squirrel @6/1, 1pt win Fiercely Proud @9/1, 13:50 Sandown, Saturday
2m (1m7f216y) bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) A highly competitive renewal. I can’t find any reason why FIERCELY PROUD won’t go extremely close given his trainer says he’s been trained for the race and he brings in solid Grade 2 form. Good ground will…
0.5pts each-way Under The Sun @40/1, 15:35 Sandown, Friday (1-3, 1/5)
1m2f (1m1f209y) bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo) Charlie Appleby saddles odds-on favourite Arabian Crown here and he has an obvious chance on 2yo form. He’s so short there are plenty of alternatives at big prices. I’d like to see the Beckett yard in better form so Macduff…
1pt win Inis Oirr @10/1, 1pt win Anglers Crag @12/1, 15:35 Ayr, Scottish Grand National
4m (3m7f176y) Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Front-runners are often favoured in the Scottish National and with the ground quickening up to be on the better side of good, those factors are significant drivers in my selections. INIS OIRR won by an…
1pt win Favour And Fortune @6/1, 14:25 Ayr, Saturday
2m Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) This race sets up perfectly for FAVOUR AND FORTUNE off 138 as he gets a nice racing weight thanks to Rubaud at the top giving away 10lb. Alan King’s classy hurdler was beaten 9l in…
1pt each-way Garrus @12/1, 15:00 Newmarket, Thursday
6f (Row) Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) This can once again go to GARRUS who won it last year and short headed in second the year before. Course form counts for so much at Newmarket and aged eight there’s no reason to think he can’t run…
1pt win Corbetts Cross @7/2, 14:55 Aintree, Thursday
3m1f (3m210y) (Mildmay) William Hill Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) This can go to the novice CORBETTS CROSS, who had an easy race at Cheltenham when strolling home in the National Hunt Chase. Aintree is a galloping track where slick jumping isn’t much of an advantage…
1pt each-way Meetingofthewaters @9/1, 16:00 Saturday, Aintree, Grand National
4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) The ground looks set to be extremely testing on Saturday and what is already a stamina-sapping test could turn out to be a hugely gruelling affair. Soft, or more likely heavy ground form, is almost…
Meydan tips: Voyage Bubble 8/1, Namur 18/1, Stars On Earth 9/1, Emily Upjohn 7/1
1m1f Race 7 – Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) This is a great market for a bet as some really classy horses are trading double digit prices and the top two in the market are far from superstars. Do Deuce has shown his best form over longer…